Pharmacy customer shares photo of frustrating experience while picking up medication: ‘That’s just a waste’
Plastic packaging can be challenging to avoid, and it’s especially frustrating when it comes with necessities such as…
Transforming plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials
Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a climate solution…
Plastic waste mixed with coal offers low-cost hydrogen production
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory with facilities in Oregon, West Virginia,…
World’s first method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency
Scientists in the United States and China say they have developed a one-step method to convert mixed plastic…
‘The distribution … is not random’
A global study has revealed what brands are most responsible for the plastics polluting our oceans and coastlines.…
What is the main use of plastics in Europe amid Global Plastics Treaty negotiations?
ADVERTISEMENT In Europe, around three-quarters of plastic is used mainly for non-packaging purposes, including construction, furniture, textiles and…
DIY plastic recycling made easy: How a global community is fighting plastic pollution
ADVERTISEMENT It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released…